Probability of dying by age in Iran

Iran: Probability of dying by age was 0.0106 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0106
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0295
in 2000
All-time low
0.0106
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying by age in Iran, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.032001: 0.0282002: 0.0272003: 0.0252004: 0.0242005: 0.0222006: 0.0212007: 0.022008: 0.0182009: 0.0172010: 0.0162011: 0.0162012: 0.0152013: 0.0142014: 0.0142015: 0.0132016: 0.0132017: 0.0122018: 0.0122019: 0.0112020: 0.0112021: 0.011

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.0106 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Iran peaked at 0.0295 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0106, in 2021.

Iran ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Probability of dying by age in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying by age in Iran, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0295 —
2001 0.0281 -5.0%
2002 0.0267 -4.9%
2003 0.0252 -5.5%
2004 0.0235 -6.6%
2005 0.0221 -6.0%
2006 0.0208 -5.9%
2007 0.0196 -6.0%
2008 0.0184 -6.0%
2009 0.0173 -5.8%
2010 0.0164 -5.3%
2011 0.0156 -4.8%
2012 0.0149 -4.5%
2013 0.0143 -4.4%
2014 0.0137 -4.1%
2015 0.0131 -3.9%
2016 0.0127 -3.6%
2017 0.0122 -3.3%
2018 0.0118 -3.4%
2019 0.0114 -3.6%
2020 0.011 -3.3%
2021 0.0106 -3.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.0106 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.0106 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0231 0.0173 0.0295 10
2010s 0.0136 0.0114 0.0164 10
2020s 0.0108 0.0106 0.011 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 105 Colombia 0.011 compare
  2. 106 Cape Verde 0.011 compare
  3. 107 Ecuador 0.0108 compare
  4. 109 Tunisia 0.0106 compare
  5. 110 El Salvador 0.0106 compare
  6. 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0106 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying by age in Iran?
Probability of dying by age in Iran was 0.0106 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.0295 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 in 2021.
How does Iran rank for probability of dying by age?
Iran ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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